The Green Papers: Pennsylvania 2009 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Electoral Votes:21(3.90% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:19(4.37% of 435)
2000 Census:12,300,670 (4.36% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):9,155,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):7,781,997
Capital:Harrisburg
 

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Pennsylvania State and Local Government

           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democratic Senator  Robert P. "Bob" Casey, Jr.
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Class 3 Democratic Senator  Arlen Specter
• First elected: as a Republican 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004; changed party affiliation to Democratic 30 April 2009.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  William C. "Bill" Kortz, II
• FEC S0PA00400: $10,415
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr.
• Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010.
• FEC S0PA00434: $709,696
    Democratic     state Representative  Josh Shapiro - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew 28 April 2009
  Candidate Democratic     former Commonwealth Court Justice Doris A. Smith-Ribner
• FEC S0PA00442: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  Arlen Specter
• On 28 April 2009, Republican Senator Arlen Specter announced "I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary.".
• FEC S6PA00100: $4,835,396
    Democratic     Joseph M. "Joe" Torsella - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew 14 May 2009
• FEC S0PA00376: $621,848
  Candidate Democratic     Joseph John Vodvarka
• FEC S4PA00196: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Margaret "Peg" Luksik
• FEC S0PA00384: $304,235
  Candidate Republican     Michael Allen "Mike" Mentzer
• Filed with the FEC as a Republican and then as having no party affiliation.
• FEC S0PA00392: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Larry Gene Murphy
• FEC S8PA00130: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman  Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey
• Served in the U.S. House from 3 January 1999 through 3 January 2005. Unsuccessful 2004 candidate for nomination to the United States Senate.
• FEC S4PA00121: $3,197,998
  Candidate Republican     Robert "Rob" Townsend
• FEC S0PA00418: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent American     Michael Stephen "Mike" Yilit
• FEC S0PA00426: $2,251
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
  Democratic Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit
  Candidate Democratic     Scranton Mayor  Christopher A. "Chris" Doherty
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman  Joseph M. "Joe" Hoeffel
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas "Tom" Knox
  Candidate Democratic     Allegheny County Executive  Dan Onorato
  Candidate Democratic     Auditor General  Jack Wagner
    Democratic     Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew 3 February 2009
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Tom Corbett
• 16 March 2009: Filed paperwork to form an exploratory committee to run for Governor
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jim Gerlach
• Congressional District 6
    Republican     former United States Attorney Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan - apparently not a candidate
• 7 August 2009: No longer running for Governor. Considering running for Congressman in Congression District 7 instead.
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Samuel E. "Sam" Rohrer
  Candidate Independent     Richard Gordon
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with the Governor
  Republican Lieutenant Governor  Joseph B. "Joe" Scarnati, III
• Entered office (was Senate President Pro Tempore): 13 November 2008 upon the passing of Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Jonathan Saidel
  Candidate Republican     Chester County Commissioner  Carol Aichele
  Candidate Republican     Steve Johnson
  Candidate Republican     Rick Schenker
111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
12 Democratic (11 Undetermined, 1 Open);
7 Republican (6 Undetermined, 1 Open)
CD 1
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Robert A. Brady
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Bismark Agbemble
• FEC H0PA01275: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Robert A. Brady
• FEC H8PA01153: $235,515
CD 2
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Chaka Fattah
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Chaka Fattah
• FEC H2PA02055: $101,489
CD 3
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Dahlkemper
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Dahlkemper
• FEC H8PA03084: $702,654
  Candidate Republican     Paul Lewis Huber
• FEC H0PA03214: $100,575
    Republican     David Brian Lasher - apparently not a candidate
• 22 June 2009: "I made a command decision to end my campaign. My organization and fundraising is not where it needs to be ...."
• FEC H0PA03198: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     John A. Onorato
• FEC H0PA03222: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     D. Elaine Surma
• FEC H0PA03206: Financial report not available
CD 4
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Jason Altmire
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Jason Altmire
• FEC H6PA04110: $920,551
  Candidate Republican     Keith J. Rothfus
• FEC H0PA04220: $1,420
CD 5
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson
• FEC H8PA05071: $396,603
CD 6
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Jim Gerlach
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - December 2008: Announced that he will not run for re-election in 2010.
5 February 2009: Filed to run for Governor in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     Douglas Arthur "Doug" Pike
• FEC H0PA06050: $902,927
  Candidate Democratic     Manan Trivedi
• FEC H0PA06084: $127,295
  Candidate Republican     Howard A. Cohen
• FEC H0PA06092: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Chester County Recorder of Deeds  Ryan A. Costello
• FEC H0PA06076: $30,671
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Curt Schroder
• FEC H0PA06068: $108,600
  Candidate Republican     Steven D. Welch
• 2 July 2009: Filed with the FEC to run in the 7th District.
13 September 2009: Announced he would run in the 6th District
• FEC H0PA07074: $559,143
CD 7
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr.
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Bryan Roy Lentz
• FEC H6PA07097: $220,420
    Democratic     Congressman  Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
• FEC H6PA07105: $1,648,982
  Candidate Democratic     E. Teresa Touey
  Candidate Republican     former United States Attorney Patrick L. "Pat" Meehan
• FEC H0PA07082: $211,549
    Republican     W. Craig Williams - apparently not a candidate
CD 8
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Patrick J. Murphy
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Patrick J. Murphy
• FEC H6PA08194: $1,163,940
  Candidate Republican     Robert A. "Rob" Mitchell, Jr.
• FEC H0PA08098: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey "Jeff " Schott
CD 9
{map}		 Republican Congressman  William Franklin "Bill" Shuster
• First elected 15 May 2001 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Bud Shuster.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  William Franklin "Bill" Shuster
• FEC H2PA09035: $216,784
CD 10
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Christopher P. "Chris" Carney
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Christopher P. "Chris" Carney
• FEC H6PA10109: $522,394
  Candidate Republican     Christopher "Chris" Bain
CD 11
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Paul E. Kanjorski
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Paul E. Kanjorski
• FEC H0PA11050: $637,110
  Candidate Democratic     Lackawanna County Commissioner  Corey D. O'Brien
• FEC H0PA11142: $28,856
  Candidate Republican     Hazleton Mayor  Louis J. "Lou" Barletta
• ?
  Candidate Republican     Christopher Howard "Chris" Paige
• FEC H0PA11159: Financial report not available
CD 12
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  John P. Murtha
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Ryan Joseph Bucchianeri
• FEC H0PA12108: $14,124
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  John P. Murtha
• FEC H6PA12030: $712,636
  Candidate Republican     Timothy Raymond "Tim" Burns
• FEC H0PA12090: $91,928
  Candidate Republican     William T. "Bill" Russell
• FEC H8PA12044: $2,025,461
  Candidate Unity     Terry Ronzio
  Candidate Independent     Bruce Teich
• FEC H0PA12116: Financial report not available
CD 13
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Allyson Y. Schwartz
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Allyson Y. Schwartz
• FEC H4PA13124: $1,095,262
  Candidate Republican     Damian David Dachowski
• FEC H0PA13064: $30,887
  Candidate Republican     Joshua C. "Josh" Quinter
• FEC H0PA13072: $4,702
CD 14
{map}		 Democratic Congressman  Mike Doyle
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Mike Doyle
• FEC H4PA18131: $241,535
  Candidate Republican     Joseph P. "Joe" Nolan
• FEC H0PA14096: Financial report not available
CD 15
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Charles W. "Charlie" Dent
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Bethlehem Mayor  John Burk Callahan
• FEC H0PA15101: $346,065
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Charles W. "Charlie" Dent
• FEC H4PA15087: $537,350
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian)     Jake Towne
• Filed as "No Party Affiliation" with the FEC.
• FEC H0PA15093: $8,187
CD 16
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Lois K. Herr
• FEC H4PA16051: $76,630
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts
• FEC H6PA16197: $173,213
CD 17
{map}		 Democratic Congressman T. Timothy "Tim" Holden
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman T. Timothy "Tim" Holden
• FEC H2PA06080: $241,897
  Candidate Republican     Francis X. "Frank" Ryan
• FEC H4PA17042: $35,891
CD 18
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Tim Murphy
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Daniel C. Connolly
• FEC H0PA18055: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Tim Murphy
• FEC H2PA18143: $545,574
CD 19
{map}		 Republican Congressman  Todd R. Platts
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Ryan Scott Sanders
• FEC H0PA19137: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Todd R. Platts
• FEC H0PA19053: $50,476
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Republican Attorney General  Tom Corbett
• First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 16 March 2009: Filed paperwork to form an exploratory committee to run for Governor
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Treasurer  Robert "Rob" McCord
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Auditor General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Auditor General  Jack Wagner
• First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2010
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 17 incumbents, 33 candidates
 • Republican: 9 incumbents, 37 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
 • America First
 • Independence (affiliates)
 • Independent American (affiliate of Constitution): 1 candidate
 • Right to Life
 • Socialist Party USA
 • Unity: 1 candidate
Independents
 • Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Not readily classifiable
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Election Authority
 • Pennsylvania Department of State
 • VotesPA.com - The Pennsylvania Department of State's online voting information center
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Pennsylvania General Assembly
 • Pennsylvania House of Representatives
 • Pennsylvania Senate
Democratic
 • Pennsylvania Democratic Party
 • Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus
 • Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus
Republican
 • Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
 • Pennsylvania Senate Republican News
 • Republican Party of Pennsylvania
Third Party
 • America First Party of Pennsylvania
 • Communist Party of Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware
 • Green Party of Pennsylvania
 • Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania
 • Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
 • Reform Party of Pennsylvania Affiliated with the Independence Party as of 22 October 2007
 • Socialist Party of Greater Philadelphia
 • The Constitution Party of Pennsylvania
 • The Unity Party of Pennsylvania
Media & others
 • Altoona.com - State College
 • Centre Daily Times - State College
 • DC's Political Report - Pennsylvania
 • Gateway Newspapers - Aspinwall - Monroeville - Pittsburgh- Wexford
 • Gettysburg Times
 • Grassroots PA
 • I Love Altoona
 • Issues PA - The Pennsylvania Economy League
 • Jewish Exponent - Philadelphia
 • Keystonepolitics.com - Harrisburg - Philadelphia - Pittsburgh - Lehigh Valley - Northeast
 • KYW AM - Newsradio - Philadelphia
 • LancasterOnline.com
 • Norwin Star
 • PA from Democracy
 • pa2010.com - Your destination for Pennsylvania's big 2010 elections
 • PennLive.com - Harrisburg
 • Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition
 • Philadelphia Daily News
 • Philadelphia Inquirer
 • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 • Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 • Pocono Record - Stroudsburg
 • Politics1.com - Pennsylvania
 • PoliticsPA.com
 • Reading Eagle
 • Scranton Times Tribune
 • Sewickley Herald - Pittsburgh
 • The Beaver County Times
 • The Citizens Voice - Wilkes-Barre
 • The Daily Item - Sunbury
 • The Daily Local News - West Chester
 • The Daily News - McKeesport
 • The Daily Pennsylvanian - University of Pennsylvania
 • The Herald - Sharon
 • The Herald Standard -Uniontown
 • The Insider Archive
 • The Mercury - Pottstown
 • The Morning Call - Allentown
 • The Northeast News Gleaner - Northeast Philadelphia
 • The Pennsylvania Report
 • The Philadelphia Inquirer
 • The Philadelphia Tribune
 • The REPUBLICAN & Herald- Pottsville
 • The Sentinel - Carlisle - Shippensburg
 • The Times-Tribune - Scranton
 • Times Leader - Wilkes-Barre
 • Times News - Lehighton
 • York Daily Record
 

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